Women are naturally more fit than men: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], December 5 : Contradicting the assumption that men are more athletic than women, a study has recently found that females are more fit naturally as they can process oxygen more quickly than males, when they start to exercise.

According to the University of Waterloo researchers, women can process oxygen more quickly than men when they start to exercise.

Quick oxygen uptake places less strain on the body's cells and is considered an important measure of aerobic fitness.

Lead author Thomas Beltrame said the findings are contrary to the popular assumption that men's bodies are more naturally athletic.

The team compared oxygen uptake and muscle oxygen extraction between 18 young men and women of similar age and weight during treadmill exercise.

The results suggested that the women consistently outperformed men with around 30 percent faster oxygen handling throughout the body.